BOS
NYKTop Performers
Points
31
Bird
BOS
Rebounds
13
Bird
BOS
Assists
9
Ray Richardson
NYK
Threes
3
Bird
BOS
1979-80 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtics - z | 61 | 21 | .744 | |
| 2 |  Hawks - y | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11.0 |
| 3 |  76ers - x | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  Rockets - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20.0 |
| 6 |  Bullets - x | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks - e | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22.0 |
| 8 |  Pacers - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24.0 |
| 9 |  Cavaliers - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24.0 |
| 10 |  Nets - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27.0 |
| 11 |  Pistons - e | 16 | 66 | .195 | 45.0 |
Game Summary
The New York Knicks couldn't pull it off against the Boston Celtics, 99 to 96, on December 15, 1979.
Game Info
December 14, 1979
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bird #33 | 43 | 31 | 13 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11-23 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 60.5 | |
C. Maxwell #30 | 26 | 9 | 4 (0) | 0 | 5 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 65.4 | ||||
D. Cowens #18 | 44 | 6 | 8 (0) | 7 | 1 | 3-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15.8 | ||||
C. Ford #42 | 29 | 9 | 2 (0) | 5 | 2 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 32.7 | ||||
N. Archibald #10 | 43 | 19 | 5 (0) | 7 | 2 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 57.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Robey #53 | 20 | 11 | 2 (0) | 2 | 2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 87.0 | ||||
J. Judkins #32 | 12 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | ||||
M.L. Carr #30 | 11 | 2 | 2 (0) | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 34.7 | ||||
D. Chaney #12 | 8 | 8 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 103.1 | ||||
G. Henderson #43 | 4 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BOS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Knight #43 | 46 | 16 | 5 (0) | 1 | 5 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 42.6 | ||||
L. Demic #42 | 23 | 3 | 3 (0) | 0 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 31.5 | ||||
B. Cartwright #25 | 37 | 19 | 13 (0) | 3 | 4 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 57.1 | ||||
R. Williams #13 | 35 | 22 | 9 (0) | 6 | 2 | 9-19 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 51.9 | ||||
M. Ray Richardson #20 | 45 | 20 | 7 (0) | 9 | 2 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 57.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Meriweather #50 | 30 | 8 | 9 (0) | 0 | 3 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 40.0 | ||||
M. Glenn #34 | 9 | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 | ||||
E. Monroe #15 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | ||||
H. Copeland #45 | 5 | 4 | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | ||||
S. Williams #33 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||
G. Huston #20 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYK | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
41-88 (46.6%)
FG%
40-89 (44.9%)
3-6 (50.0%)
3PM
0-3 (0.0%)
14-20 (70.0%)
FTM
16-22 (72.7%)
40
Rebounds
50
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
26
Assists
20
Steals
Blocks
13
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls